Motivation Mondays

Sometimes when we think can’t do it, there’s comfort in knowing that knows we definitely can do it, and will strengthen us along the journey. A favourite scripture of mine from Phillipians 4:13. My faith is everything.

At some point, we all need to grow up and can’t be the little sister, little cousin or the baby anymore. We now have babies of our own to coo coo over!

Two years ago, when my Mum passed away, it was life changing. I went from knowing she’d always be at the end of the phone (several times a day) – forever my cheerleader – to not knowing who to call. No group of people combined could replace her.

I remember conversations with a close relative of mine (also a mum) – always on a Saturday, because the weekdays were so hectic – which would have a running theme: dreading Sunday because it meant hours until Monday. Can you imagine that?

Have you ever watched a dog chase its tail? some dogs do it for play, others clearly look confused – they seem puzzled at the fact that no matter how fast they run, no matter how many times they chase their tail, it’s always there, right up in its face.…

When you feel like everything is stacked up against you, it’s time to talk yourself up. some say, fake it till you make it – fake that you are in that moment of success, that you have the courage to do whatever it is that you need a confidence boost…

One of the easiest ways to get overwhelmed is to keep accepting tasks and requests from everyone in your life – even when you know you can’t feasibly achieve what they are askign for, unless you put everything you need to do on hold…again! While it might not feel great…